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This Sucks and I Hate It Here (Playstation layoffs, EA layoffs, Nintendo Yuzu Lawsuit, Apple Arcade)
Dense Pixels - Video Games News and Reviews
English - March 05, 2024 22:26 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
PlayStation is reducing its workforce by around 900 employees, approximately 8% of its total staff. EA has announced further layoffs affecting about 670 employees. There's a discussion about the permission structure around layoffs in the game industry and whether it will lead to consolidation or a crash. The creator of a Switch emulator settled a lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 million. Toys for Bob, known for Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot, is leaving Activision to become an independent studio. Brad explores the excellence of the original Half-Life and its relevance for modern developers. Developers express concerns about the future of Apple Arcade. Some Tekken 8 players express frustration over the game adding microtransactions.